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Sanford staff outline CDBG projects and LIHEAP cuts; one LIHEAP staffer to be laid off
Summary
City staff presented the Community Development Block Grant allocation and neighborhood projects and said the city must cut one LIHEAP position due to reduced state funding. Officials said they're exploring county support and will monitor July funding.
City staff on Monday reviewed federal and local programs that target low- and moderate-income Sanford residents and told commissioners the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will lose a staff member because state funding has declined.
Tiara Hardaway (Speaker 15), the city's CDBG manager, said Sanford received a CDBG allocation of $437,000 in October 2025, which the city distributes across eight program activities with the largest share going to homeowner rehabilitation. Hardaway said roughly 430…
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